HomeMy WebLinkAboutARB201700007 Action Letter 2017-04-06COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
April 5, 2017
Timmons Group
Attn: Craig Kotarski
608 Preston Ave Ste 200
Charlottesville, Va 22903
RE: ARB-2017-07: LIDL Premier Circle Initial Plan
Dear Mr. Kotarski,
At its meeting on Monday, March 20, 2017 the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board, by a vote
of 5:0, voted to forward the following recommendations on the above -noted Initial Site Development Plan
to the agent for the Site Review Committee:
• Regarding requirements to satisfy the design guidelines as per § 1 8-3U.6.4c(i), (3) and (5) and Initial Site
Plan approval:
The Initial Site Plan should not be approved until the following issues are resolved to the satisfaction ofthe
ARB.
1. Adjust planting area along the EC to avoid tree and utility conflicts.
2. Add planting area and trees along the north building elevation.
3. Revise the plan to orient the building parallel to the Entrance Corridor.
4. Revise the plan to reduce parking area located between the building and the EC.
5. Revise the plan to step the retaining wall where it is taller than 6'. Provide planting along the wall and
the terraces.
• Regarding recommendations on the plan as it relates to the guidelines: None.
• Regarding conditions to be satisfied prior to issuance of a grading permit:
1. Revise the plan to show tree lines coordinated with proposed grading.
Regarding the Final Site Plan:
A Certificate of Appropriateness is required prior to final site plan approval. The applicant shall submit for
ARB review a revised plan addressing the following issues and all final site plan checklist requirements:
1. Provide information showing that rooftop equipment will not be visible from the EC.
2. Show how the cart corral will be coordinated with the architectural design of the building.
3. Add the standard mechanical equipment note to both the site and architectural plans. "Visibility of all
mechanical equipment from the Entrance Corridor shall be eliminated."
4. Revise the luminaire schedule to clearly identify proposed fixture and pole colors. A consistent color
throughout the development is recommended. Dark brown, dark bronze, or black are appropriate
colors.
5. Locate all proposed light fixtures on site.
6. Consider shifting tree locations to help reduce glare from parking lot pole light fixtures.
7. Coordinate the use of the W2 fixture throughout the site plan.
S. Add the standard lighting note to the plan. "Each outdoor Iuminaire equipped with a lamp that emits
3,000 or more initial lumens shall be a full cutoff luminaire and shall be arranged or shielded to reflect
light away from adjoining residential districts and away from adjacent roads. The spillover of lighting
from luminaires onto public roads and property in residential or rural areas zoning districts shall not
exceed one half footcandle."
9. Adjust planting area along the EC to avoid tree and utility conflicts.
10. Add planting area and trees along the north building elevation,
11. Increase shrub planting sizes to 24" for all shrubs at parking lot perimeters. Add shrubs along the
parking rows located along Premier Circle.
12. Revise plant quantities and increase variety so that no single tree or shrubs species exceeds 25% of the
total proposed.
13. Revise the plan to orient the building parallel to the Entrance Corridor.
14. Revise the plan to reduce parking area located between the building and the EC.
15. Revise the plan to step the retaining wall where it is taller than 6' . Provide planting along the wall and
the terraces.
You may submit your application for continued ARB review at your earliest convenience. Application forms,
checklists and schedules are available on-line at www.albemarle.or ARB. Please be certain that your ARB
submittal addresses the above -noted issues.
If you have any questions concerning any of the above, please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Principal Planner
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